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How was the modern German state of Saxony re-created in 1990?

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Map of Germany highlighting the state of Saxony in white, located in the eastern part of the country near the border with the Czech Republic and Poland. Major cities within Saxony such as Leipzig, Dresden, Chemnitz, Freiberg, and Zwickau are labeled. An inset in the upper left shows Saxony's location within Germany in red. Surrounding countries including France, Switzerland, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Poland, and the Czech Republic are also shown.
Saxony

The modern German state of Saxony was re-created in 1990 as part of the process of German reunification.

Following the collapse of the German Democratic Republic, the state was formed by consolidating the former East German Bezirke (districts) of Dresden, Chemnitz, and Leipzig, along with a small portion of the Cottbus district. These districts had been established in 1952 when the original state of Saxony was abolished by the East German government.12

The re-creation of the state became official on October 3, 1990, when the German Democratic Republic joined the Federal Republic of Germany as five new Länder (states), restoring Saxony's status as a formal territory within the unified nation.32